Writing is Hard
For a long time I haven’t written much. Partly this has been because I’ve been busy with a new job, partly because there’s been a
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No, I’m Not Dead
I’ve just been very busy. After a period of enforced inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic in which I was too depressed to write much,
Quick Update
Hello, my loyal tens of readers. As you might have seen, I haven’t been updating my blog much lately. Firstly, this was because I was
Review – Stories to Read by Candlelight by Jean Lorrain, translated by Patricia Worth
Jean Lorrain writes what might be called fairy tales, with the conceit that the he can only half remember these stories, which themselves contain half-memories
Trilobite Park — Chapter 27: Butt Cramp
“But enough about me,” Taipan said. “Thank God,” Jacobs muttered. His legs were asleep from dangling over the side of the air vent, and his
Fantastica Prize
My unpublished manuscript Shelley has been shortlisted for the inaugural Brio Books Fantastica Prize. Not much to add to that, except if you’re writing never
Trilobite Park — Chapter 15: Winds of Terror
Jacobs stood with Hey Ew in the twilit corridor outside Room 807b. The floor was wet with brine that trickled out from under the door.
Clocks and Boxes Table of Contents
Part 1 – Time Part 2 – Space Part 3 – Hope
Wellington Paranormal – Review
What We Do in the Shadows has to be as close to perfection as comedy/horror films ever have. It’s a film with depth, heart and
Review – Ant Man and the Wasp
The Ant Man movies are arguably the lightest and least consequential of the Marvel movies. My cards on the table: that’s why I like them.